Mission Viejo moves into No. 2 spot after top-ranked Mater Dei's dominating win over St. John Bosco

Sports Addict, a popular sports store in Fountain Valley, has long been known as the go-to spot for Angels fans in Orange County. But this year, there's been a new surge of Dodger fans flocking to the store."Angels were very popular in 2002 when they won it, but since then they haven't been there the Dodgers have been there, won their pennant 12 straight years," said Charlie Phillips, a former pitcher for the Dodgers in 1976.Owners Mike Gaspar and Leah Baccanti said that Shohei Ohtani has been a key factor in driving this new wave of Dodger blue."It's been amazing;...

While Southern California buzzes with excitement over the Dodgers’ stellar performance so far in the World Series, one Orange County high school is cheering on one particular Dodger who’s been unstoppable thus far. Freddie Freeman, whose walk-off grand slam catapulted the Boys in Blue to victory during Game...

Sierra Canyon vs. Gardena Serra is the best winner-takes-all matchup in the Mission League Friday night.

Games at 7 p.m. unless noted. Costa Mesa vs. Loara at Glover Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Newport Harbor vs. Villa Park at Fred Kelly Stadium. Aliso Niguel vs. Fountain Valley at Huntington Beach. Northwood at Dana Hills. IOTA LEAGUE. Troy at El Toro. KAPPA LEAGUE. Westminster at St. Margaret’s. Esperanza...

Skateboarding as a culture has had many developments since the 1990s. Some people had to travel far for a place to skate; others had to get creative and find unique places. Now skate parks are everywhere: down the street, next to your house; it’s no longer a 30-minute walk. Some people have been here since that time, but what do they think of the newer scene? What has changed?

As of October 28, OCVarsity ranks Newport Harbor at the top of the girls flag football standings, boasting a 22-game winning streak. The Sailors, who hold a 23-2 record, are gearing up for a Division 1 quarterfinal match against Dos Pueblos. Following closely are Orange Lutheran and Huntington Beach, both performing well in their playoff matches. The rankings reflect teams' current performances and playoff advancements as they compete for the championship.

The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California, on November 1st to recognize Chuck McDonald III as a 2025 Navy All-American. Mater Dei High School will honor McDonald before classmates, teammates, family, and friends at the high school’s football game prior to kickoff.

Orange County high school football standouts for week nine, based on OC Sports Zone’s coverage, submissions from coaches and posts on X:. Noah Nam, Beckman: The Patriots quarterback completed 9 of 10 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns in the 48-27 Lambda League victory over Valencia, helping Beckman clinch at least a share of the league title, the first since 2011.

It’s time to celebrate 50 Years at Full Speed! Tickets for the 50th Anniversary Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, set to take place next April 11-13, go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. PT. The race weekend will feature the third round of the NTT INDYCAR® SERIES with...

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Riley Crooks School: Edison Sport: Flag football Year: Senior Noteworthy: The wide receiver/defensive back returned an interception for a score to lift the Chargers to a 13-12 win against Thousand Oaks in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. In the second round, she caught a touchdown with 42 seconds left in a 6-0 victory against Downey. Crooks, who is committed to Texas A & M for soccer, has 43 interceptions. Please send nominees for girls...

Aliso Flag Football has earned the attention of Orange County throughout the program’s existence, and for good reason. The team currently has an awe-inspiring 23-4 record this season, and they dominated the South Coast League going undefeated throughout league play. They competed in their last league game on Oct....

This week’s schedule for the Orange County high school football teams. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY Delta League Cypress at El Modena Trabuco Hills at Western Epsilon League El Dorado at Huntington Beach Iota League Santa Ana vs. Canyon at Santa Ana Stadium Sonora vs. Irvine at La Habra Omicron League Portola vs. Pacifica at Bolsa Grande Tango League Loara vs. Costa Mesa at Glover Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Santiago vs. Bolsa Grande at Garden Grove HS FRIDAY Alpha League Edison at San Clemente Los Alamitos at Mission Viejo Bravo League Corona del Mar vs. Yorba Linda at Newport Harbor HS Newport Harbor...

IRVINE, Calif.—University of Hawai'i swimmers Catherine Belyakov and Milan Bukovics swept this week's Big West Athlete of the Week awards after standout performances in this past weekend's UH-GCU Dual Meet at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatics Complex. For Belyakov, it is her second Big West weekly award (Oct. 15), this year, while for Bukovics it marks his second conference weekly honor of his career after earning the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation' (MPSF) weekly award last year on Oct. 18. Belyakov won all four individual events she competed in while continuing to elevate herself in the UH record books. On Friday night,...

When you walk into soccer head coach Jose Vasquez’s office you are surrounded by triumph. Photos of him as a young star on the recently-formed LA Galaxy, championship rings on his desk, trophies and awards covering the walls—all tokens from his playing and coaching career at Santa Ana College.

The CIF-SS girls flag football playoffs continued this Saturday with quarterfinal results for several Orange County teams becoming clear. In Division 1, Orange Lutheran, Santa Margarita, and Huntington Beach all secured victories, while notable matches are set for Tuesday's quarterfinals, including Orange Lutheran facing Corona del Mar. Meanwhile, across other divisions, teams like Esperanza and Northwood also advanced, showcasing competitive performances.

Over a decade ago, Nick Rozsa was one of California’s most exciting, spontaneous and stylish freesurfers. His edits would regularly light up the Internet, he was on every swell, traveled around the globe, living the dream. Then, stuff happened, as happens sometimes. And then he just walked away from surfing and turned his attention to custom channel boat building and fatherhood which he’s been busy with over the last ten years.

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) left no doubt who the best team in high school football is. The No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings rolled to a dominant 59-14 win Friday over St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), the first time the Braves have been subjected to a running clock since Jason Negro took over as head coach in 2010.

Fabian Bravo of Saddleback (No. 6) gets ready for Friday’s game with Century. No. 21 is Christopher Romero. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Saddleback and Century football teams battled it out Friday night in a Zeta League game at Century. Saddleback came out with a 42-21...